Alternatives / Typeform
Looking for an open source Typeform alternative? We compared 7 open source form and survey builders by license, self-hosting, logic, analytics, and privacy. They range from conversational form builders to research survey platforms, and one of them is currently unavailable.
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| HeyForm | Closest conversational forms and quizzes | AGPL-3.0 |
| Formbricks | In-app and product feedback surveys (open core) | AGPL-3.0 core |
| OpnForm | General drag-and-drop form builder (open core) | AGPL-3.0 core |
| LimeSurvey | Research and enterprise surveys | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Ikiform | AI-assisted forms (currently unavailable) | MIT |
| Formizee | Developer-focused forms with an API (inactive) | Apache-2.0 |
| Palform | End-to-end encrypted forms (small project) | AGPL-3.0 |
We looked for open-source tools that overlap with Typeform's core: building engaging forms and surveys with logic, collecting responses, and analyzing them. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. Typeform is known for its one-question-at-a-time conversational design, so we note which alternatives offer that style, and flag open-core licenses and projects that are unavailable or inactive. See our methodology for the full criteria.
HeyForm is the closest to Typeform's conversational layout, with forms, quizzes, conditional logic, and integrations. OpnForm is a drag-and-drop builder with a more traditional layout, Formbricks focuses on product and customer feedback surveys, and LimeSurvey is a research platform with 28+ question types and quota management.
Formbricks and OpnForm are AGPL-3.0 with enterprise directories under separate licenses, so some features such as advanced access control may require a paid license. HeyForm and Palform are AGPL-3.0, LimeSurvey is GPL-2.0-or-later, Formizee is Apache-2.0, and Ikiform is listed as MIT.
Palform encrypts responses end to end, though self-hosting is not officially supported yet. Formizee advertises per-tenant AES-256 encryption, and Formbricks, OpnForm, and LimeSurvey emphasize GDPR compliance and data control through self-hosting.
Ikiform's GitHub repository and website are currently unreachable, so treat it as unavailable. Formizee has had no commits since July 2025. Formbricks, HeyForm, OpnForm, and LimeSurvey were updated within days of this update, and Palform is a very small project.
Typeform is a proprietary hosted service priced by response volume and features, with responses stored on its servers and branding or logic limited on lower plans. Open-source alternatives let you self-host, keep responses private, avoid per-response limits, and customize the product, at the cost of running it yourself and a less polished conversational design.
AGPL-3.0-core platform for link, website, in-app, and email surveys, with user segmentation, event-triggered surveys, NPS, product research, multilingual forms, partial submissions, targeting, analytics, and self-hosting. Additional Enterprise functionality is separately licensed.
Pricing: Self-hostable open-source core; Enterprise functionality and managed plans are commercial.
AGPL-3.0 form builder with drag-and-drop questions, conversational layouts, conditional logic, branding, analytics, exports, integrations, and self-hosting. Includes file uploads, picture choices, date fields, webhooks, and Zapier/Make integrations.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted project; hosted service is also available.
AGPL-3.0-core form builder for creating forms and routing submissions, with varied fields, conditional logic, file uploads, embeds, webhooks, custom branding, analytics, notifications, CAPTCHA, submission limits, and self-hosting. Advanced Enterprise functionality is separately licensed.
Pricing: Self-hosted open-source core and managed cloud; Enterprise features are separately licensed.
GPL-2.0-or-later survey platform for academic, market, public-sector, and research use, with branching, quotas, multilingual questionnaires, anonymous surveys, response tokens, assessment logic, permissions, export tools, and self-hosting.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted software and managed SaaS options.
MIT AI-assisted form builder that generates forms from natural-language descriptions and provides analytics, AI insights, themes, notifications, webhooks, APIs, and CSV/JSON export. It is a younger project with a much smaller community.
Pricing: Listed with a $59 one-time price; the GitHub repository and website are currently unreachable.
Apache-2.0 platform combining form creation and submission handling with APIs, analytics, SDKs, encryption, team features, permissions, and self-hosting. It is closer to developer form backends such as Formspree than a non-technical visual builder.
Pricing: Open-source self-hosted project and hosted service; check current project activity.
AGPL-3.0 form builder designed to encrypt responses so the service operator cannot normally access plaintext. Includes branching, customization, analytics, webhooks, response recall, OIDC, and hierarchical permissions. The full service code is published, but self-hosting is possible rather than officially supported.
Pricing: Hosted service; experimental self-hosting is not officially supported yet.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeyForm | Conversational forms | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Quizzes and surveys |
| Formbricks | Survey platform | AGPL-3.0 + enterprise | Yes | Product feedback |
| OpnForm | Form builder | AGPL-3.0 + enterprise | Yes | General forms |
| LimeSurvey | Survey platform | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Research surveys |
| Ikiform | AI form builder | MIT (repository unavailable) | Unclear | AI-generated forms |
| Formizee | Form backend | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Developers |
| Palform | Encrypted forms | AGPL-3.0 | Not officially supported | End-to-end encryption |
Want conversational forms like Typeform
HeyForm offers a Typeform-like layout with logic, quizzes, and integrations under AGPL-3.0.
Want in-app and product feedback surveys
Formbricks targets in-app and website surveys with GDPR-friendly self-hosting, with enterprise features under a separate license.
Want a general drag-and-drop form builder
OpnForm offers conditional logic, file uploads, and integrations, though its enterprise features use a separate license.
Run research or enterprise surveys
LimeSurvey offers 28+ question types, branching, quotas, and multilingual support under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Want end-to-end encrypted responses
Palform encrypts responses so the operator cannot normally read them, but self-hosting is not officially supported yet.